Reconstruction:Latin/ploppus

This Latin entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

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Latin

Etymology

Metathetical alteration of Classical Latin pōpulus (“poplar”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈploːp.pus/, [ˈpɫoːp.pʊs]
• (Vulgar) IPA^(key): /ˈploːp.pus/, [ˈplop.pos]

Noun

*plōppus m (genitive *plōppī); second declension

1. (Vulgar Latin) poplar tree

Inflection

Second declension.

Italo-Western declension of *plōppus
Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	*plọ́ppọs	*plọ́ppi
genitive	*plọ́ppi	*plọppọ́rọ
dative	*plọ́ppọ	*plọ́ppis
accusative-ablative	*plọ́ppọ	*plọ́ppọs

Eastern declension of *plōppus
Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	*plóppus	*plóppi
genitive	*plóppi	*ploppóru
dative	*plóppo	*plóppis
accusative-ablative	*plóppu	*plóppos

Descendants

• Albanian: plep
• Aromanian: plup, plop
• Asturian: chopu
• Italian: pioppo
• Old Portuguese:
  • Galician: chopo, choupo
  • Portuguese: choupo, chopo
• Romanian: plop
• Spanish: chopo